Bishops, Abbesses and Eve Revisiting the Second Short Paper (plus an architectural review) Hildegard receiving a vision Hitda presents her codex to Saint Walpurga Uta dedicating her codex to the Virgin Liber Scivias, 1151-1152 Hitda Codex, circa 1020 Uta Codex, circa 1020 Bernward offering the Gospels to the Virgin and Child Rich Bernward Gospels, circa 1015 Hildesheim

Gandersheim Hildesheim Gandersheim Foundational concepts and tips • Why do Cohen and Derbes discuss the Carolingian manuscripts?

• Why do they introduce Abbess Sophia of Gandersheim?

• What is the significance of Junius II and the authors’ discussion of reform?

• What type of evidence do they use to support their arguments?

• What is my take on the authors’ arguments? Does their evidence support their thesis? Did I see anything in my own examination of the images that supports or challenges the authors’ ideas? Can I connect these images to anything we have seen or discussed in lecture? Bring your own analysis to the paper. Introducing your paper

The article talks about the Bernward doors in Hildesheim and poor what they might mean.

better In their article, “Bernward and Eve at Hildesheim,” Adam Cohen and Anne Derbes consider the artistic, theological, and historical context for the depictions of Eve on the bronze doors of Saint Michael’s. Citing quotes

The authors argue that Bernward was knowledgeable in the arts poor and “would have offered extensive direction to the craftsmen responsible for the doors and may even have provided them with designs for the scenes included.”

better The authors argue that Bernward was knowledgeable in the arts, and if he was not directly responsible for the design of the doors, then he no doubt “would have offered extensive direction to the craftsmen responsible.” (Cohen and Derbes 20) Citing ideas

The authors note the presence of a ninth century illuminated poor Bible from Tours at Hildesheim, and consider the differences between the representations of Eve on the bronze doors and those in the Carolingian manuscript.

better The authors note the presence of a ninth century illuminated Bible from Tours at Hildesheim, and consider the differences between the representations of Eve on the bronze doors and those in the Carolingian manuscript (Cohen and Derbes 21-22). Supporting your arguments

poor The depiction of Eve has a lot to do with Bishop Bernward’s feelings about his own life and his problems with Sophia.

better The authors theorize that Bernward’s negative depiction of Eve was rooted in the Bishop’s conflicts with Sophia, the strong- willed abbess of Gandersheim, who opposed Bernward’s attempts to control her convent (Cohen and Derbes 29-30) Narrative voice

I feel that Cohen and Derbes make a lot of solid points about poor the differences between the bronze doors of Hildesheim and the images in the Moutier-Grandval Bible.

better Cohen and Derbes discuss a number of differences between depictions of Eve on at Hildesheim and those in the Moutier- Grandval Bible, emphasizing in particular the visual distinctions made between the sexes on the doors were not present in the manuscript (Cohen and Derbes 22-24) Saint Michael’s, Hildesheim

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Reims cathedral Naumburg cathedral Reims cathedral light installation 2011 For section next week (2/16) • Discuss more strategies for writing • Midterms will be returned • No reading for section! • Final draft of second short paper DUE 2/16 at 9am on Canvas